| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rafael Howerton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Hightower (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Douglas Springer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Nolan - foul #1 on Arthur Nolan, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 19:45 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 19:45 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Douglas Springer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Alvin Fulton - foul #2 on Alvin Fulton, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Douglas Springer makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Douglas Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:04 | Columbia | Carl Bowe is fouled on the floor by Rafael Howerton - foul #1 on Rafael Howerton, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| 18:40 | Columbia | Rafael Howerton is called for the reach on Daniel Braxton - foul #2 on Rafael Howerton, team foul #3 | 25-27 |
| 18:27 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Walker | 28-27 |
| 18:04 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 18:03 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson tips it back up and in | 28-29 |
| 18:01 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton's pass is intercepted by Rafael Howerton in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 28-29 |
| 17:39 | Columbia | Carl Bowe snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 17:21 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Cephas | 30-29 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Douglas Springer misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 30-29 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan can't tip it in | 30-29 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | Douglas Springer misses the tip | 30-29 |
| 16:47 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Norman Walker | 30-29 |
| 16:42 | Columbia | Norman Walker misses long on a floater from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 16:12 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower is hacked by Daniel Braxton - foul #2 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (SG), Chad Polizzi (SF), Gregory Roth (PF), James Coleman (C) Norman Walker, Maurice Cephas, Alvin Fulton, Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (SG), Ryan Parker (SF), Jonathan Cooney (C) Bryan Hightower, Arthur Nolan, Douglas Springer | |
| 15:48 | Alabama | Ryan Parker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rafael Howerton | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chad Polizzi (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Roth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rafael Howerton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Zelaya (fresh) SF - Ryan Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Cooney (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Columbia | James Coleman misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 30-31 |
| 15:24 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Daniel Dawson | 30-31 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | George Zelaya knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-34 |
| 14:31 | Columbia | James Coleman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 14:29 | Columbia | Chad Polizzi grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 14:12 | Columbia | James Coleman scores on a floater from close range and he's fouled by Jonathan Cooney - foul #1 on Jonathan Cooney, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Carl Bowe (C) Daniel Braxton, Chad Polizzi, Gregory Roth | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), Arthur Nolan (SF), John Mansfield (PF), Douglas Springer (C) Rafael Howerton, Ryan Parker, Daniel Dawson, Jonathan Cooney | |
| 14:12 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 13:18 | Columbia | Arthur Nolan swats the short shot by James Coleman | 33-36 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | John Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 12:47 | Alabama | George Zelaya double dribbles | 33-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Alvin Fulton (PF) Clifford Ellerbe, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Parker (SG), Daniel Dawson (PF) George Zelaya, John Mansfield | |
| 12:19 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses the shot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 12:17 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 12:04 | Alabama | Bryan Hightower tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Bryan Hightower, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Roth (C) Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Howerton (PG) Ryan Parker | |
| 11:40 | Columbia | Gregory Roth's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Springer | 33-36 |
| 11:38 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton tips it home | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Roth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rafael Howerton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Hightower (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Springer (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Gregory Roth - foul #1 on Gregory Roth, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 10:45 | Columbia | Gregory Roth hits a wide open runner near the basket and he's hacked by Daniel Dawson - foul #1 on Daniel Dawson, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (SF), Carl Bowe (C) Norman Walker, Alvin Fulton | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Parker (SF) Arthur Nolan | |
| 10:45 | Columbia | Gregory Roth makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Ryan Parker can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Clifford Ellerbe - foul #2 on Clifford Ellerbe, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (PG), Chad Polizzi (SF), Alvin Fulton (PF) Daniel Braxton, Maurice Cephas, Gregory Roth | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (SG), Jonathan Cooney (C) Bryan Hightower, Douglas Springer | |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Ryan Parker makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Ryan Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Jonathan Cooney grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | George Zelaya misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 10:02 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 09:41 | Columbia | Rafael Howerton is called for the reach on Julius Harrison - foul #3 on Rafael Howerton, team foul #7 | 38-38 |
| 09:41 | Columbia | Julius Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 09:41 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Daniel Dawson | 38-38 |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Ryan Parker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 09:22 | Columbia | Chad Polizzi snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 08:59 | Columbia | Carl Bowe misses long on a floater in the lane | 38-38 |
| 08:57 | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | Jonathan Cooney is fouled on the floor by Julius Harrison - foul #1 on Julius Harrison, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Norman Walker (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Gregory Roth (C) Julius Harrison, Clifford Ellerbe, Chad Polizzi, Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (PG), Arthur Nolan (SF), John Mansfield (PF), Douglas Springer (C) Rafael Howerton, Ryan Parker, Daniel Dawson, Jonathan Cooney | |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Braxton - foul #3 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Coleman (C) Alvin Fulton | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 07:48 | Columbia | James Coleman connects on the open floater near the basket on a great pass from Maurice Cephas out of a doubleteam | 42-40 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Norman Walker steps in front of the Douglas Springer pass | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Roth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Bryan Hightower (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Zelaya (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Nolan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Springer (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Columbia | James Coleman comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Douglas Springer - foul #1 on Douglas Springer, team foul #8 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carl Bowe (C) Gregory Roth | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Howerton (PG), Daniel Dawson (PF) George Zelaya, John Mansfield | |
| 07:09 | Columbia | James Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 07:09 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | James Coleman is called for the reach on Daniel Dawson - foul #1 on James Coleman, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Alvin Fulton (PF) James Coleman | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 06:13 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 43-42 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 05:43 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 05:42 | Columbia | Carl Bowe snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 05:13 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-42 |
| 05:11 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton tips it home | 45-42 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | Douglas Springer makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Dawson | 45-44 |
| 04:16 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 04:14 | Columbia | Norman Walker hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Arthur Nolan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | Douglas Springer hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Arthur Nolan | 47-46 |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Rafael Howerton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Julius Harrison (PG), Clifford Ellerbe (SG), Chad Polizzi (SF), Gregory Roth (PF), James Coleman (C) Daniel Braxton, Norman Walker, Maurice Cephas, Alvin Fulton, Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (SG), Ryan Parker (SF), Jonathan Cooney (C) Bryan Hightower, Arthur Nolan, Douglas Springer | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Julius Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chad Polizzi (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Roth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rafael Howerton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Zelaya (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Jonathan Cooney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Columbia | Gregory Roth misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Dawson - foul #2 on Daniel Dawson, team foul #9 | 47-46 |
| 03:00 | Columbia | Gregory Roth misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 03:00 | Columbia | Gregory Roth misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Jonathan Cooney snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Julius Harrison takes the ball from Jonathan Cooney | 47-46 |
| 02:34 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Norman Walker (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Alvin Fulton (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Julius Harrison, Clifford Ellerbe, Chad Polizzi, Gregory Roth, James Coleman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Hightower (SG), Arthur Nolan (SF), Douglas Springer (C) George Zelaya, Ryan Parker, Jonathan Cooney | |
| 02:10 | Columbia | The short jumper by Maurice Cephas is denied by Douglas Springer | 47-46 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Arthur Nolan | 47-46 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Alvin Fulton steps in front of the Arthur Nolan pass | 47-46 |
| 01:24 | Columbia | Norman Walker can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Bryan Hightower - foul #5 on Bryan Hightower, team foul #10 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Zelaya (SG) Bryan Hightower | |
| 01:24 | Columbia | Norman Walker misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 01:24 | Columbia | Norman Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | George Zelaya connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Rafael Howerton | 48-49 |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas is denied on a layup by Douglas Springer | 48-49 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson grabs the board | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Daniel Braxton is called for the reach on Daniel Dawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Daniel Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Norman Walker connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Alvin Fulton and he's hacked by George Zelaya - foul #1 on George Zelaya, team foul #11 | 50-49 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Norman Walker makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Rafael Howerton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-49 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Alvin Fulton | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton is hacked by George Zelaya in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Zelaya, team foul #12 | 51-49 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | George Zelaya hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 53-49 |